Superheated steam delivering apparatus and agricultural methods therewith
US5867935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01M19/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided useful for agricultural applications, such as a selective delivery of superheated steam adjacent to leaves of plants such as grape vines in order to defoliate basal leaves and to kill localized insect pests. The apparatus includes a superheated steam applicator, such as a nozzle to deliver superheated steam.
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